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http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gifMullah Omar Biographer: 'The World's Most Mysterious Political Leader'http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/journalist-bette-dam-on-the-death-of-taliban-leader-mullah-omar-a-1046086.html#ref=rss
Following reports of the death of Mullah Omar, the situation in Afghanistan is chaotic -- the peace process is on the fritz and the Taliban is divided. A Dutch journalist writing a biography of the Islamist leader says his role has been exaggerated.Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:55:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/journalist-bette-dam-on-the-death-of-taliban-leader-mullah-omar-a-1046086.htmlFollowing reports of the death of Mullah Omar, the situation in Afghanistan is chaotic -- the peace process is on the fritz and the Taliban is divided. A Dutch journalist writing a biography of the Islamist leader says his role has been exaggerated.]]>The Allure of the Islamic State: Money and Status Attract Fightershttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-offers-fighters-more-money-than-other-jobs-a-1041612.html#ref=rss
A bricklayer got a $60 a month raise by trading his construction tools for a Kalashnikov and becoming a soldier for the Islamic State. Subsidies and other benefits appear to be part of the holy war's allure for some.Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:28:11 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-offers-fighters-more-money-than-other-jobs-a-1041612.htmlA bricklayer got a $60 a month raise by trading his construction tools for a Kalashnikov and becoming a soldier for the Islamic State. Subsidies and other benefits appear to be part of the holy war's allure for some.]]>Relentless Terror: The Everyday Horrors of the Islamic Statehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/reports-of-everyday-life-under-the-islamic-state-a-1041317.html#ref=rss
Eighty lashes of the whip for alcohol. Amputation for theft. Crucifiction for robbery. These are only a few of the draconian punishments employed by the Islamic State, according to documents and the testimony of witnesses obtained by SPIEGEL.Wed, 01 Jul 2015 12:33:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/reports-of-everyday-life-under-the-islamic-state-a-1041317.htmlNew Lives in Uruguay: Freedom Elusive after 12 Years at Guantanamohttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-detainees-discover-life-after-guantanamo-in-uruguay-a-1033992.html#ref=rss
Six former Guantanamo prisoners have been sharing a house in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo for the last six months. The planned closure of the US detention facility could hinge on the outcome of this experiment.Thu, 21 May 2015 17:34:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-detainees-discover-life-after-guantanamo-in-uruguay-a-1033992.htmlSix former Guantanamo prisoners have been sharing a house in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo for the last six months. The planned closure of the US detention facility could hinge on the outcome of this experiment.]]>Emrah and his Brothers: Germany's Struggle for the Soul of Returning Islamistshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/germany-faces-challenge-of-reintegrating-returning-islamists-a-1032208.html#ref=rss
German Islamists are returning from war abroad, some reformed but others more dangerous than ever. Social workers, imams and extremists are fighting for their souls -- and for Germany's safety. Government officials have few answers to the problem.Wed, 20 May 2015 13:33:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/germany-faces-challenge-of-reintegrating-returning-islamists-a-1032208.htmlTürkei: Tage des Terrorshttp://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/drei-angriffe-innerhalb-von-24-stunden-in-istanbul-a-1026775.html#ref=rss
Drei bewaffnete Angriffe innerhalb von 24 Stunden: Istanbul erlebt düstere Zeiten. Neun Wochen vor den Wahlen stärkt der Terror die Regierung.Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:41:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/drei-angriffe-innerhalb-von-24-stunden-in-istanbul-a-1026775.htmlDrei bewaffnete Angriffe innerhalb von 24 Stunden: Istanbul erlebt düstere Zeiten. Neun Wochen vor den Wahlen stärkt der Terror die Regierung.]]>Community Response: A Danish Answer to Radical Jihadhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/aarhus-program-for-returning-jihadists-from-syria-a-success-story-a-1019633.html#ref=rss
The murders in Copenhagen have refocused attention on a thorny question for Europe: How can radical jihadists returning from Syria be reintegrated? The Danish city of Aarhus may have found an answer.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:17:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/aarhus-program-for-returning-jihadists-from-syria-a-success-story-a-1019633.htmlThe murders in Copenhagen have refocused attention on a thorny question for Europe: How can radical jihadists returning from Syria be reintegrated? The Danish city of Aarhus may have found an answer.]]>Opinion: The Terror in Our Citieshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/editorial-on-the-need-in-europe-to-address-threat-of-islamist-terror-a-1019395.html#ref=rss
Israel is the first democracy to have extensive experience with Islamist terrorism. Before recent attacks on our own soil, Europeans loved nothing better than scorning the Jewish state's efforts to address terror. In the future, we may need to turn to the Israelis for advice. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:35:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/editorial-on-the-need-in-europe-to-address-threat-of-islamist-terror-a-1019395.htmlIsrael is the first democracy to have extensive experience with Islamist terrorism. Before recent attacks on our own soil, Europeans loved nothing better than scorning the Jewish state's efforts to address terror. In the future, we may need to turn to the Israelis for advice. ]]>Daughters of Jihad: The German Women of Islamic Statehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/a-wave-of-women-are-leaving-germany-to-join-islamic-state-a-1017571.html#ref=rss
Much is known about men leaving Germany to take up arms on behalf of Islamic State. Less has been reported about the flocks of women traveling to Syria to join the jihad. Experts view them as a growing terrorist threat.Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:41:28 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/a-wave-of-women-are-leaving-germany-to-join-islamic-state-a-1017571.htmlMuch is known about men leaving Germany to take up arms on behalf of Islamic State. Less has been reported about the flocks of women traveling to Syria to join the jihad. Experts view them as a growing terrorist threat.]]>Ex-FBI Official: 'We Left Our Most Important Prisoners To Amateurs'http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-fbi-official-ali-soufan-condemns-guantanamo-torture-a-1014475.html#ref=rss
Former FBI agent Ali Soufan was one of the first to interrogate terror suspects at Guantanamo. He later left the prison and criticized torture methods used by the CIA. He accuses the government of turning interrogations of inmates over to outsourced amateurs.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:06:23 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-fbi-official-ali-soufan-condemns-guantanamo-torture-a-1014475.htmlFormer FBI agent Ali Soufan was one of the first to interrogate terror suspects at Guantanamo. He later left the prison and criticized torture methods used by the CIA. He accuses the government of turning interrogations of inmates over to outsourced amateurs.]]>Guantanamo Prisoner Diary: 'We're Gonna Teach You About Great American Sex'http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/excerpts-from-guantanamo-diary-of-mohamedou-ould-slahi-a-1013724.html#ref=rss
Mauritanian national Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been held at Guantanamo for 12 years now without trial and despite a dearth of evidence. A diary he kept of his torture is now being published around the world. SPIEGEL presents some excerpts.Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:55:35 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/excerpts-from-guantanamo-diary-of-mohamedou-ould-slahi-a-1013724.htmlMauritanian national Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been held at Guantanamo for 12 years now without trial and despite a dearth of evidence. A diary he kept of his torture is now being published around the world. SPIEGEL presents some excerpts.]]>Terror from the Fringes: Searching for Answers in the "Charlie Hebdo" Attackshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/charlie-hebdo-attackers-radicalized-in-search-for-identity-a-1013475.html#ref=rss
How did three, seemingly normal sons of immigrant families turn into radicalized and vicious murderers? SPIEGEL went to Paris to find out. The resulting image is one of an identity search gone horribly wrong.Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:36:25 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/charlie-hebdo-attackers-radicalized-in-search-for-identity-a-1013475.htmlHow did three, seemingly normal sons of immigrant families turn into radicalized and vicious murderers? SPIEGEL went to Paris to find out. The resulting image is one of an identity search gone horribly wrong.]]>Keeping Its Composure: Germany Seeks Calm after French Attackhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-plans-no-new-terror-laws-in-wake-of-charlie-hebdo-attack-a-1012188.html#ref=rss
The German government is trying to address the French terror attacks with a sense of calm, with no plans for new terror laws. However, fears are growing that the massacre will boost a disturbing anti-Muslim current in the country. Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:31:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-plans-no-new-terror-laws-in-wake-of-charlie-hebdo-attack-a-1012188.htmlAssaulting Democracy: The Deep Repercussions of the Charlie Hebdo Attackhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/charlie-hebdo-attack-targets-democracy-and-the-west-a-1012072.html#ref=rss
The terrorists in Wednesday's attack on <i>Charlie Hebdo</i> in Paris had a much broader target in mind: Western values. Will the attacks bring people together in this time of crisis or will fear of Islam prevail?Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:33:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/charlie-hebdo-attack-targets-democracy-and-the-west-a-1012072.htmlThe terrorists in Wednesday's attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris had a much broader target in mind: Western values. Will the attacks bring people together in this time of crisis or will fear of Islam prevail?]]>Je Suis Charlie: Stand Together in the Face of Violencehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/editorial-on-charlie-hebdo-shooting-in-paris-a-1011909.html#ref=rss
We cannot allow the attack on <i>Charlie Hebdo</i> in Paris to influence our thinking. Otherwise, freedom has lost.Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:21:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/editorial-on-charlie-hebdo-shooting-in-paris-a-1011909.htmlWe cannot allow the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris to influence our thinking. Otherwise, freedom has lost.]]>Terror Expert Louise Shelley: 'Islamic State Is a Diversified Criminal Operation'http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/terror-expert-shelley-speaks-of-islamic-state-business-model-a-1011492.html#ref=rss
Where does Islamic State get its money? In an interview, terrorism expert Louise Shelley says it operates like a run-of-the-mill crime syndicate in which ideology takes a back seat to money making.Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:09:26 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/terror-expert-shelley-speaks-of-islamic-state-business-model-a-1011492.htmlWhere does Islamic State get its money? In an interview, terrorism expert Louise Shelley says it operates like a run-of-the-mill crime syndicate in which ideology takes a back seat to money making.]]>Obama Envoy John Allen: No 'Short-Term Solutions' for Stopping Islamic Statehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/us-envoy-warns-no-short-term-solutions-for-stopping-islamic-state-a-1010880.html#ref=rss
In an interview, US General John Allen, Washington's special envoy for countering the Islamic State, discusses why he believes the recent military campaign has reversed the terrorist group's momentum but warns the battle to stop its ideology could take years. Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:18:54 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/us-envoy-warns-no-short-term-solutions-for-stopping-islamic-state-a-1010880.htmlIn an interview, US General John Allen, Washington's special envoy for countering the Islamic State, discusses why he believes the recent military campaign has reversed the terrorist group's momentum but warns the battle to stop its ideology could take years. ]]>The Jihad Cult: Why Young Germans Are Answering Call to Holy Warhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/why-young-germany-are-answering-call-to-war-in-syria-a-1003468.html#ref=rss
Hundreds of young German Islamists have traveled to Syria to fight with the terrorist group Islamic State. SPIEGEL explored the extremist scene in Germany and the fascination with jihad in order to find answers about what drives people to join the murderous cult. Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:32:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/why-young-germany-are-answering-call-to-war-in-syria-a-1003468.htmlHundreds of young German Islamists have traveled to Syria to fight with the terrorist group Islamic State. SPIEGEL explored the extremist scene in Germany and the fascination with jihad in order to find answers about what drives people to join the murderous cult. ]]>Hashtags and Holy War: Islamic State Tweets Its Way to Successhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-former-fbi-agent-and-islamic-state-expert-ali-soufan-a-1003853.html#ref=rss
In an interview, Ali Soufan, the former FBI agent who was a key figure in the arrest of the mastermind behind al-Qaida's 9/11 attacks, discusses Islamic State's massively successful social media strategy and serious errors made in the war against terror. Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:12:42 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-former-fbi-agent-and-islamic-state-expert-ali-soufan-a-1003853.htmlThe 'Caliphate's' Colonies: Islamic State's Gradual Expansion into North Africahttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-expanding-into-north-africa-a-1003525.html#ref=rss
Chaos, disillusionment and oppression provide the perfect conditions for Islamic State. Currently, the Islamist extremists are expanding from Syria and Iraq into North Africa. Several local groups have pledged their allegiance.Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:20:20 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-expanding-into-north-africa-a-1003525.htmlChaos, disillusionment and oppression provide the perfect conditions for Islamic State. Currently, the Islamist extremists are expanding from Syria and Iraq into North Africa. Several local groups have pledged their allegiance.]]>